Example Sentences

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"We are going to achieve such a victory that will surprise everyone, perhaps even ourselves," he told several thousand supporters in a small square on Budapest's Castle Hill.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“We think it is more likely that inflation will surprise to the upside —potentially exceeding 4% by the end of 2026,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

The one thing we know is that it will surprise us.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

The answers will surprise and delight, none more so than the fact that some microbes essentially “breathe” rocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“What I am about to tell you, Your Majesty, will surprise you.”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz